School district · Tennessee · LEAID 4703600
Robertson County
Robertson County spends $13,833 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Tennessee districts with a reliable figure. Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Robertson County come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).
- $59,279
- Est. avg teacher salary
- $13,833
- Per-pupil spending
- 11,504
- Students enrolled
- 63rd
- Pct. in TN
Near benchmark
Robertson County spends $13,833 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Tennessee districts with a reliable figure. Estimated average teacher salary is $59,279, below the national average of $70,245, serving 11,504 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).
- High per-pupil spending: Robertson County spends $13,833 per pupil, in the highest third among comparable Tennessee districts with a reliable figure.
- 63rd percentile for Tennessee
- 35th percentile nationally
- 31% of spending reaches instructional salaries
- Tennessee ranks #38 of 49 on the salary estimate and #13 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
- Robertson County ranks #51 of 139 Tennessee districts by estimated teacher salary and #31 of 139 by per-pupil spending. Achievement School District pay #1 at $82,057 is not Franklin SSD spending #1 at $24,604 per pupil
- +14.0% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)
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LEAID 4703600 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023
Robertson County F-33 compensation desk
FY2023: $59,279 estimated average teacher salary · P63 in Tennessee · P35 nationally · 31% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Sumner ($22est. salary).
Salary neighbourhood chart for Robertson County
Salary neighbourhood · Robertson County
Robertson County sits mid-pack among in-state peers; the chart brackets it between the top and bottom pay poles (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).
- Union · low pole $32,029
Union · low pole
$32,029 est. salary
- Bradley · near
Bradley · near
$59,153 est. salary
- Sumner · near
Sumner · near
$59,256 est. salary
- Robertson
Robertson · this district
$59,279 est. salary
- Lawrence · near
Lawrence · near
$59,323 est. salary
- Achievement · top pay
Achievement · top pay
$82,057 est. salary
Appropriate use & corrections
National salary distribution for Robertson County
Robertson County's estimated salary vs. every US district
NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only
$59,279 35th percentile higher than 35% of 10,684 US districts
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Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023
This pay stretches further than the headline figure suggests
- Nominal district estimate
- $59,278.621
- Tennessee price level
- 92.1 / 100
- National-price equivalent
- $64,368
The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.
BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.
+9% versus the nominal figure.
Prices in Tennessee run below the national average, so this salary has roughly the buying power of the national-price equivalent above. A district in a costlier state can advertise a larger nominal salary and still leave a teacher with less.
Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Tennessee compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.
How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Robertson County
What the Numbers Say About Robertson County
Robertson County is a mid-sized school district in Tennessee, serving 11,504 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $13,833. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $59,279, placing the district in the lower-spending tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 4703600 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.
Relative to the Tennessee statewide average of $57,941, teacher pay in Robertson County runs roughly in line with the state benchmark, a 2.3% gap, and below the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (15.6% differential). Among enrolling districts in Tennessee, it pays more than 63% of them. Tennessee itself ranks #38 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.
On the budget side, Robertson County reports $159.1M in total expenditure against $164.4M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 31% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $35.6M, special-education teacher pay is $4.1M.
How does Robertson County compare?
Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Tennessee average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.
Robertson County pays +1.0% more than Memphis-Shelby County Schools · per-pupil $13,833 vs $16,050
Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.
Data-derived comparison paths
Find comparable Tennessee districts
On pay, Robertson County sits closest to Sumner County; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Bristol. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.
Similar estimated teacher pay
Similar per-pupil investment
Out-of-state districts near Robertson County's enrollment scale
Two out-of-state peer sets for Robertson County: closest on enrollment (11,504 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($59,279 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.
Similar enrollment
Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).
Similar estimated salary
Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.
Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.
Revenue & Expenditure
Instructional Salary by Program
The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Robertson County: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 88% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 12% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.
Tennessee Teacher Pay Overview
The highest average among comparably sized Tennessee districts belongs to Achievement School District at $82,057. Robertson County places 50 of 137 comparably sized districts, squarely in the middle band the state average actually represents. Indiana and Idaho are the states closest to Tennessee on BEA's price parity, which makes them the fair comparison; against a costlier state this salary goes further than its number suggests.
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Large-district sample from 138 Tennessee peers with reliable NCES data; bar length shows pay magnitude within this slice.
This is a sample of 6 from 138 Tennessee districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.
Frequently Asked Questions about Robertson County
What is the average teacher salary in Robertson County?
The average teacher salary in Robertson County is $59,279 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).
How does Robertson County teacher pay compare to the Tennessee average?
Robertson County pays 2.3% more than the Tennessee state average of $57,941. The district's average is $59,279.
How does Robertson County teacher pay compare to the national average?
Robertson County pays 15.6% below the national average of $70,245. The district average is $59,279.
What is the per-pupil spending in Robertson County?
Robertson County spends approximately $13,833 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.
What percentage of Robertson County's budget goes to teacher salaries?
Instructional salaries account for 31% of Robertson County's total expenditure of $159.1M (NCES FY2023).
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